Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like 12 is Better Than 6 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with 12 is Better Than 6 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, which both atmospheric and difficult.
- 12 is Better Than 6 is tagged Action, Shooter, Western, Top-Down Shooter, Singleplayer, Indie, Hand-drawn, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Gore and Violent; released around the same time (2015).
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number at a glance Released 2015 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 79,987 Price $14.99 Great SoundtrackGoreViolentDifficultTop-DownIndieTop-Down ShooterBlood
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Hotline Miami
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Violent and Indie; released around the same time (2012).
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami at a glance Released 2012 Studio Dennaton Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 127,794 Price $9.99 Great SoundtrackViolentIndieTop-DownGoreDifficult2DShooter
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RUINER
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Great Soundtrack and Violent; released around the same time (2017).
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 Top-Down ShooterGreat SoundtrackViolentIndieGoreDifficultShooterTop-Down
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Police Stories
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Shooter and 2D; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Police Stories at a glance Released 2019 Studio HypeTrain Digital Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,697 Price $2.99 Top-Down ShooterShooter2DIndieViolentGoreDifficult
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Desperados III
Why it matched: both western, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Western, Difficult and Violent.
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Desperados III at a glance Released 2020 Studio Mimimi Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 16,591 Price $39.99 WesternDifficultViolentTop-DownIndieGreat Soundtrack
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Iron Snout
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Funny, Gore and 2D; released around the same time (2016).
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Iron Snout at a glance Released 2016 Studio SnoutUp Player sentiment 98% positive of 17,480 Price Free FunnyGore2DIndieBloodViolentArcadeDifficult
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One Finger Death Punch
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including Indie, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2014).
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch at a glance Released 2014 Studio Silver Dollar Games Player sentiment 98% positive of 16,338 Price $4.99 Indie2DDifficultArcadeGreat SoundtrackGoreBloodFunny
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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 8 player tags including 2D, Funny and Gore; released around the same time (2012).
A crazy action-adventure platformer... In Hell.
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit at a glance Released 2012 Studio Arkedo Player sentiment 85% positive of 3,724 Price $14.99 2DFunnyGoreGreat SoundtrackViolentIndieDark HumorDifficult
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Baba Is You
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Difficult and 2D; released around the same time (2019).
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You at a glance Released 2019 Studio Hempuli Oy Player sentiment 98% positive of 24,536 Price $14.99 IndieDifficult2DGreat SoundtrackTop-DownFunny
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DOOM
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2016).
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 GoreShooterGreat SoundtrackBloodDifficultViolent
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Why it matched: both western and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Western, Shooter and Funny; released around the same time (2013).
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger at a glance Released 2013 Studio Techland Player sentiment 95% positive of 44,207 Price $14.99 WesternShooterFunnyViolentArcadeGore
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Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Violent and Blood; released around the same time (2018).
Help legendary horror icon Jason Voorhees stalk and slay campers across 100+ puzzle levels in a hilariously off kilter puzzle game. Jason will terrorize victims from the campgrounds of Crystal Lake to the highrises of Manhattan, from supermax prisons to space stations... and beyond!
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle at a glance Released 2018 Studio Blue Wizard Digital Player sentiment 94% positive of 6,080 Price Not listed GoreViolentBloodIndieFunnyDifficult
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Serious Sam II
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Gore and Funny; released around the same time (2012).
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,188 Price $9.99 ShooterGoreFunnyIndieGreat SoundtrackDifficult
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Nuclear Throne
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Difficult and Top-Down Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Nuclear Throne at a glance Released 2014 Studio Vlambeer Player sentiment 96% positive of 19,779 Price $11.99 IndieDifficultTop-Down ShooterGreat SoundtrackShooterTop-Down2D
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Blasphemous
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Gore, 2D and Violent; released around the same time (2019).
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Blasphemous at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Game Kitchen Player sentiment 90% positive of 66,881 Price $24.99 Gore2DViolentIndieDifficultBloodGreat Soundtrack
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Violent and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 GoreViolentShooterFunnyDark HumorGreat SoundtrackBlood
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Defy Gravity Extended
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Indie, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2016).
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving.
Defy Gravity Extended at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paul Fisch Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,531 Price $0.55 Indie2DDifficultGreat SoundtrackArcadeShooterFunny
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Hatred
Why it matched: both difficult; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Violent and Shooter; released around the same time (2015).
Hatred is a violent twin-stick shooter, in which you take the role of The Antagonist fighting against all of humanity.
Hatred at a glance Released 2015 Studio Destructive Creations Player sentiment 84% positive of 29,694 Price $1.49 GoreViolentShooterIndieTop-Down ShooterDark HumorDifficult
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POSTAL
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Shooter and Difficult.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
POSTAL at a glance Released 1997 Studio Running With Scissors Player sentiment 92% positive of 14,413 Price Free Top-Down ShooterShooterDifficultDark HumorTop-DownHand-drawn
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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Why it matched: both western, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Western, Shooter and Difficult; released around the same time (2019).
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 74% positive of 277,557 Price $15.99 WesternShooterDifficultGore
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Manhunt
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Violent and Blood.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Manhunt at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 71% positive of 9,522 Price $3.49 GoreViolentBloodGreat SoundtrackDifficultShooter
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Hollow Knight
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Great Soundtrack, 2D and Difficult; released around the same time (2017).
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team Cherry Player sentiment 97% positive of 559,290 Price $14.99 Great Soundtrack2DDifficultIndieHand-drawn
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My Friend Pedro
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Indie, Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2019).
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
My Friend Pedro at a glance Released 2019 Studio DeadToast Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 28,460 Price $19.99 IndieShooterViolentGreat SoundtrackGoreFunny2DBlood
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Difficult, Gore and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2018).
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 DifficultGoreGreat SoundtrackIndie2D
Common questions
What game is most like 12 is Better Than 6?
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, on the evidence we have. It both atmospheric and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to 12 is Better Than 6" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with 12 is Better Than 6. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.